Golf team heads into championship territory

Friday, April 25, 2008

The men’s golf team will compete for the Big 12 Championship today in Trinity, Texas. The 72-hole tournament will take place at Whispering Pines Golf Club (par-72, 7,249 yards) and lasts through Sunday.

“It will be a good test for us on a pretty hard golf course,” said coach Kit Grove in a press release on Wednesday. “The weather should be pretty good all weekend, but the course has been lengthened since the last time we have seen it.”

After a 10th place finish in last year’s event, the Jayhawks hope to finish the spring season strong.

“We are looking for a good finish in the top half of the standings,” freshman Brad Hopfinger, said.

Hopfinger has led the team this year with a scoring average of 72.93. Joined by freshman Nate Barbee, the duo has combined for six top-20 finishes this year.

Also competing for the Jayhawks are juniors Walt Koelbel and Zach Pederson, and sophomore Patrick Roth. Koelbel led the team last year with a 9th place finish.

Kansas has not won the Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship since 1999.

—Edited by Nick Mangiaracina

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